The Punjab government is mulling to sell surplus coal generated from its captive mine in Jharkhand to private power producers, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said Tuesday adding that such a move will help reduce the cost of electricity for people in his state.
“Coal is coming from Pachwara mine in Jharkhand and it is coming in such quantity that we can give it to private players having thermal plants in Punjab. We are in talks with the Union coal ministry to allow the same to give coal at a cheaper rate so that their tariff will also come down,” Mann told reporters.
